Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-29
JAKE SHARP.
The Old Man Bears His Tnirty-TH3
DAYS Trial Remarkably Well
and is Quite S pryr
The Defense Show that Sharp was
Promised aG Opportunity to Explain
Before the Senate Committee.
Tbs Testimony Closed and summing TO
by the Lawyers WAL Begin To Day
with no Limitations,

New YORK, June 2S.-Tlirty-two days
of trial sucl IS Jake Sharp has under
gone in the very heat OF summer and at
Dis time Of life, is an ordeal that cannot
| be safely passed. Yet this old man, with
all his manifold physical ailments,
has borne up oravely under it.
He was no spryer than usual
when he came into court tais moving
nor did ne appear 10 be aov weskeg Than
usual He ssid to 4 reporter TIA. the
effect of Dr.. LOOMS prescription yess9r-
day was to make him steep better t1En
he had at any time since MS commit
ment to jail.
Mr.. Dayton, Of the Senate clerical force,
vas recalled to testify in reference to the
sc eral surface railroad bill of 1888
! John NJ. Scribner was the next witness.
! As soon as he took the chair Judge BzT-
eft warned Mr.. Parsons sgainst repeti-
ions. His Honor said his object was 20
| save valuable time, and that he had no
| intention to hamper the defense in any
/ way. Mr.. Parsons read the report OF the
| Supreme court commission that recon-
mended the Broadway Railroad,
which held that the annual rental
of $4,000 and per centage was
q very liberal arrangement and heavy
burden for s. city road only two and a
! half miles long. Mr.. SCribner was then
Gsked If be had hesrd tae name of "Billy"
| MalOney mentioned in this case as
visitor at his office. AZ nave" the wit
ness replied He ssid ha first met
Msloaey with BroLher Cl!5teDden.
"YJur Office IS said 10 have been the
! headquarters of wnst the prosecution
called the conspiracy; is that true?"
| 81 know of no conspiracy, none OF any
attemp. to bride aldermen, and Others"
| NJ. ADrahan Weare followed. he
said he was secretary II lle New York
Cable Railroad CJmpily.
| "A.e you aware taat au CT II of $3.50,
| 900 VS. made 10 the aldermen gt the
meetirs 10 IeL}ughlin's house by your
company, on,-E4f casa anil 0ue-h9lf in
bonds, for the right TO ruu cars on Broad
wey?"
81 have heard some rumors to that eff
feet, but 70 such Offer was made, or any
suggestion of such an Offer"
Mr.. NiCCll cross examined the witness
and brought out the fact that President
Andrews Of the company did make
Mayor I5oa sn offer OF 100000 for
the Broadway franchise, to be paid into
the city treasury.
Having read Mr.. Sharp's testimony as
s. whole before the Senate investigating
committee, ". w. Niles took the stsud
He conducted the examination Of Full
graf After the examination the witness
in re ly to 3 question described the drs-
matte scene when Fullgraf called on God
20 strike him dead il he had ever accepted
dollar for his vote.
Quite unexpectedly g. this point Nj.
Parsons said that the defense had only
three more witnesses to examine. ave
desire" he added, "to call George B iss
aud john Mcmahon and julius Hatdmsn,
two memb= rs of the Schooner Club, and
after we have examined these Witnesses
the defense will nave concluded It's case"
Mr., Bliss then took the stand He re-
lated how ne had been sat upon by the in
v5s1igatirg committees when ne attempt
I'd to demand fair play for Sharp 81
demanded Of the committee" said Mr.
Bliss, "oH behalf Of Mr.. Sasrp, hi5 right
to explain certain of his ans Wers, which,
DY reason OF being incomplete, are mis-
leading" Committee CJIsulled and then
Mr. Il. Ward sea- that the cJmmiLtee hal
dt cidcd 10 permit no eXp.enSt:On then,
nut that at the close OF his examination
re would De given I'll opp -rtunity FIaally
the coz mites adj burned tc Albany and
never gave Mr.. Sharp an opportunity for
the explanation inst hal yeea prom
lscd.
At the conclusion of tie testimony OF
Mr.. Bliss, Mr.. Parsons announced that
the defense rasseQ their case. Judge
Barrett thea adjourned court uDt.l to
morrow, when the summing up Will begin
with no restrictions OF time to either side.
HOW SHARP WILL ESCAPE PRISON.
NeW YORK, Juue 20 Fac Mali sud
Express in al extra edition says IL IS be-
lieved that JAKE Sharp IS dying. His
physicians 6nd lawyers say that BIS con.
dition is very critical His defense ended
in 8 hssco al 1880 O'Clock this afternoon.
Everyone w2a surprised ct the sud
den turn in affairs. at the be
ginning OF the trial it was
Snarp'S expressed determination To take
the stand in his own defense. lie eX-
planned 70 his COUNSEL no " be would SIS
wer snd explain seeming deficiencies 10
his trial before the committee. lie went
80 far SIS 20 aVoU that he would rather be
convicted than permit the statements Of
witnesses Tor the prosecution TO
go upon record uncontrsdicted
Everything was arranged that Sharp
should testify from tne beginning OF toe
trial until the night Idge Barrett Or
dered his GOmmittal 10 jail. Sdarp spent
several hours every day after the aCj urn
nent OF court IN perfecti1g the statement
which ne would make to the jury. From
tue time lie was confined in JAIL he has
failed, and yesterday afternoon
when his counsel. Messrs. StickneY,
Parsons and Peter bfitcael told hun 70
prepare to take the stand, they found to
their horror tnaG SdarD was physical
wreck, and thai even mentally be WAS not
Ia fs condition 70 be g witness His
memory was poor, and though while
fully realizing his situation, he
sckno Rledged that he was toe
weak to stand the strain of cross
examination. Professor LJomis, Slsrp's
visited him In the courtroom
soon after. He found Sharp ia 8 critical
and ina CDuGGel came TO the